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2015 Jeep Renegade
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Renegade years
Owner complaints for the 2015 Jeep Renegade are substantially higher than the model-year median of 79.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1480–25K
12325–50K
8850–75K
2375–100K
13100–150K
5150K+
400 reports with mileage · 111 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 170 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 161 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 129 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports8 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
511 reportsTHE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT ALWAYS ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG SENSOR WHEN A PERSON IS SEATED, IT WILL ACTIVATE WHEN A LUNCH BAG IS PLACED ON IT. THE SEAT BELT ALARM ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL SPEEDS HAVE BEEN ALERTING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING AND SLOWS DOWN ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE E…
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THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT ALWAYS ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG SENSOR WHEN A PERSON IS SEATED, IT WILL ACTIVATE WHEN A LUNCH BAG IS PLACED ON IT. THE SEAT BELT ALARM ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL SPEEDS HAVE BEEN ALERTING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING AND SLOWS DOWN ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF CAUSING THE DANGER OF A CRASH TO POSSIBLY HAPPEN. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE ANY OF THE ISSUES DESCRIBED, AND HAS STATED THAT THE PASSENGER MUST GAIN WEIGHT TO ACTIVATE THE SENSOR.
WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD POP, THE VEHICLE THEN LOST POWER, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE, THEN THE FIRE CONSUMED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE.
CAR HAS PREVIOUSLY STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING AND HAD CONTINUOUS HARD SHIFTING CAUSING INCREASED PANIC ATTACKS AND ANXIETY TWO MILITARY VETS. ALSO CAR HAS DIFFICULTY BRAKING AND HAS STORED "FAILURE TO BRAKE" CODE. CAR HAS NOW BEEN SEEN 3 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSIONS ISSUES AND TWICE FOR BRAKING ISSUE. CURRENT STORED CODES: C1431…
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CAR HAS PREVIOUSLY STALLED WHEN ACCELERATING AND HAD CONTINUOUS HARD SHIFTING CAUSING INCREASED PANIC ATTACKS AND ANXIETY TWO MILITARY VETS. ALSO CAR HAS DIFFICULTY BRAKING AND HAS STORED "FAILURE TO BRAKE" CODE. CAR HAS NOW BEEN SEEN 3 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSIONS ISSUES AND TWICE FOR BRAKING ISSUE. CURRENT STORED CODES: C1431 U1001 U010 C2208 C2209 C221B U2003 U2004 U1700 DEALERSHIPS STATES, "COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN"
JEEP HAD 628 MILES ON IT WHEN DRIVING HOME SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 HAD NO POWER MANAGE TO PULL OF THE ROAD SMELLED GAS LOOK AROUND AND FOUND GAS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE JEEP NEEDED TO HAVE IT TOWED. LEAKED A LOT OF GAS ALL THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER THEY UNLOADED IT. TOLD IT WAS A FUEL FITTING AND NEED SOFTWARE UPD…
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JEEP HAD 628 MILES ON IT WHEN DRIVING HOME SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 0 HAD NO POWER MANAGE TO PULL OF THE ROAD SMELLED GAS LOOK AROUND AND FOUND GAS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE JEEP NEEDED TO HAVE IT TOWED. LEAKED A LOT OF GAS ALL THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER THEY UNLOADED IT. TOLD IT WAS A FUEL FITTING AND NEED SOFTWARE UPDATES. I AM SURE GLAD IT WAS AT NIGHT WITH NO TRAFFIC AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHO NO'S WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,858. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A TURKEY ENCOUNTERED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER FROM THE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP RENEGADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A TURKEY ENCOUNTERED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER FROM THE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,500. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ
FORWARD COLLISION WARNING INADVERTENTLY AND RANDOMLY TURNS OFF, AS DOES BACK UP CAMERA AND CAMERA GUIDE LINES. ADDITIONALLY, 911 AND UCONNECT RANDOMLY ARE SHOWING, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. SEVEN TRIPS TO DEALER HAVE NOT CORRECTED, INCLUDING DEALER CONTACTS WITH MANUFACTURER (WORK ORDERS ON FILE). SHUTTING OFF ENGINE AND REST…
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FORWARD COLLISION WARNING INADVERTENTLY AND RANDOMLY TURNS OFF, AS DOES BACK UP CAMERA AND CAMERA GUIDE LINES. ADDITIONALLY, 911 AND UCONNECT RANDOMLY ARE SHOWING, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. SEVEN TRIPS TO DEALER HAVE NOT CORRECTED, INCLUDING DEALER CONTACTS WITH MANUFACTURER (WORK ORDERS ON FILE). SHUTTING OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTING SOMETIMES CORRECTS THE VEHICLE'S ISSUES. FIRST STOP WITH DEALER TO CORRECT-11/15/2015 (VEHICLE PURCHASED IN OCTOBER). MOST RECENT STOP WITH DEALER 4/8/2015
DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. I TRIED LOCKING IT USING BOTH KEY FOBS TO NO AVAIL. I ALSO TRIED PRESSING THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR ALSO DOES NOT WORK. ALL ALONG I THOUGHT THE LOCKS WERE WORKING BUT APPARENTLY YOU HEAR THE CHIRP AND THE LIGHTS WILL FLASH BUT THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK. NOW I HAVE TO LOCK EVERYTHING MANUALLY. CAR HAS LES…
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DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. I TRIED LOCKING IT USING BOTH KEY FOBS TO NO AVAIL. I ALSO TRIED PRESSING THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR ALSO DOES NOT WORK. ALL ALONG I THOUGHT THE LOCKS WERE WORKING BUT APPARENTLY YOU HEAR THE CHIRP AND THE LIGHTS WILL FLASH BUT THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK. NOW I HAVE TO LOCK EVERYTHING MANUALLY. CAR HAS LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON IT PURCHASED BRAND NEW.
WHEN USING "AUTOSTICK" TO DOWNSHIFT THE 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE COMPUTER "UNLOADS" THE DRIVETRAIN AND AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS BEING SHOT OUT OF A CANON. THIS IS WORST AT HIGHER SPEEDS, WHEN TOWING, AND ON DOWNGRADES. IT HAPPENS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 8 TO 7 AND 5 TO 4. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE CAR IS O…
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WHEN USING "AUTOSTICK" TO DOWNSHIFT THE 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE COMPUTER "UNLOADS" THE DRIVETRAIN AND AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS BEING SHOT OUT OF A CANON. THIS IS WORST AT HIGHER SPEEDS, WHEN TOWING, AND ON DOWNGRADES. IT HAPPENS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 8 TO 7 AND 5 TO 4. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE CAR IS OPERATING "AS DESIGNED" SO THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. THE OTHER FIX IS A SOFTWARE UPDATE BUT I'VE GOTTEN ALL AVAILABLE AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. JEEP HAS THE SAME ATTITUDE. WHEN USING AUTOSTICK TO DOWNSHIFT FROM 5 TO 4 ON A 9% DOWNGRADE THE CAR SPEEDS UP FROM 45MPH TO 50 MPH DURING THE 2 SECOND SHIFT. THEN, BECAUSE OF OVERLY CONSERVATIVE DOWNSHIFT PROTOCOLS (THE ENGINE HAS A MAX RPM OF 6500 BUT DURING DOWNSHIFTING THE COMPUTER NEVER LETS IT EXCEED 3000 RPM), THE COMPUTER WON'T LET ME DOWNSHIFT THE TRANSMISSION AT ALL, THERE IS NO ENGINE BRAKING AND THE CAR KEEPS GAINING SPEED. AS LONG AS THE BRAKES ARE WORKING THERE IS HELP BUT WITHOUT NORMAL BRAKES THERE IS NO WAY TO SLOW THE CAR. THE COMPUTER KEEPS SAYING NO TO A DOWNSHIFT AND THERE IS NO EMERGENCY BRAKE, ONLY A PARKING BRAKE THAT IS EITHER ALL OFF OR ALL ON/REAR WHEELS LOCKED. LOCKING THE REAR WHEELS AT 70MPH, OR WORSE TURNING THE WHEELS TO MAKE A TURN WITH LOCKED REAR WHEELS RESULTS IN A SPIN AND THEN TRAGEDY. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2015 AND IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS THE WHOLE TIME. ONE OF THE DEALER MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT THE REASON THIS HAPPENS IS THAT FOR THOSE SHIFTS A SLEEVE ON A SPLINED SHAFT HAS TO SLIDE SO ALL PRESSURE HAS TO BE REMOVE FROM THE SLEEVE. IT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD DESIGN FOR THE SAKE OF FUEL MILEAGE WITHOUT DUE CONSIDERATION FOR SAFETY.
Official recalls
316V545000 · Trailer Hitches
Jul 20, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured August 25, 2014, to June 25, 2016, equipped with a factory-installed optional trailer hitch package. The trailer hitch assembly may have been attached with only a single fastener per side, not three per side as required.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Without the proper amount of fasteners, the trailer hitch assembly may separate from the vehicle, and any towed vehicle may no longer be properly connected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install two additional fasteners per side, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S62.
16V529000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Jul 12, 2016
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. On August 29, 2016 Chrysler added the 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles to this recall.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S55.
15V508000 · Electrical System:cybersecurity
Aug 12, 2015
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured September 18, 2014, to June 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on September 30, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R45.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1RQ15004 · Software Security Vulnerability
Opened Jul 24, 2015 · Closed Jan 5, 2016
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:software
On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 letter, FCA submitted a second Part 573 safety recall report expanding the scope of the Uconnect RA4 model radio to include additional 7,810 MY 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured from September 18, 2014 through June 25, 2015 (Recall 15V-508).Scope analysis indicated that Uconnect radios installed in FCA vehicles not included in recalls 15V-461 or 15V-508 (subject recalls) are not equipped with built-in cellular access or short range wireless communication features and, thus, do not contain the security vulnerabilities addressed by the subject recalls. SUBJECT VEHICLES: MY2014 through 2015 Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Cherokee sport utility vehicles; MY2013 through 2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 and 4500/5500 pickup trucks; MY2013 through 2015 Dodge Viper vehicles; and MY2015 Chrysler 200, 300, Jeep Renegade, Dodge Charger and Challenger vehicles.According to FCA, long and short range wireless vulnerabilities identified in the recalled vehicles could allow unauthorized third-party access to, and manipulation of, networked vehicle control systems.Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities, coupled with reverse engineering of networked microprocessor control modules, could result in unauthorized manipulation of vehicle control systems. This unauthorized manipulation of vehicle controls and systems could expose the driver, vehicle occupants or other highway users to an increased risk of injury.FCA and its network provider, Sprint, conducted a nationwide campaign to block access to a radio communications port that was unintentionally left open.On July 27, 2015, short range wireless vulnerabilities were also blocked.Finally, third party security evaluation and regression testing identified vulnerabilities that were either remedied by Sprint or through updates to the FCA Uconnect software.ODI identified a total of 30 complaints or field reports on unique vehicles submitted by FCA (29) or received by NHTSA (1) alleging incidents of theft from a vehicle or anomalous performance that the owner alleged were caused by, or may have been caused by, remote hacking.Twenty-six (87%) of these reports were submitted after a magazine article was published on July 21, 2015, describing the remote hacking of an FCA vehicle by researchers who were able to affect the operation of various vehicle control systems, including the service brakes, steering, throttle and ignition.Most of the complaints involved vehicle systems that were not safety critical (e.g., complaints related to radio, navigation system, or air-conditioning control) and did not affect vehicle control.Three complaints reported engine stalls.One owner reported sudden unintended acceleration allegedly related to hacking.None of the complaints or field reports reviewed involved the steering and braking vehicle control effects demonstrated by the research hackers prior to the recall.There were no confirmed incidents of hacking in any of the records reviewed by ODI.The remedies completed by Sprint and FCA appear to have eliminated vulnerabilities that mi